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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
45.7CPU38.7
45.3GPU40.8
68.4Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
71.4Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 32 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+7) and benchmarks (+6). Samsung Exynos 1680 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 63
  • 89% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 1,742
  • 42% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,376

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz+3%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 735Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5 Gbps5.1 Gbps+2%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.46.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,709,606Top 39%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)518,231Top 39%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)478,204Top 39%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)310,205Top 37%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)402,966Top 39%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950+42%Top 22%1,376Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200+18%Top 24%4,411Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300+89%Top 39%1,742Top 62%

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